SERI Partners with Native Seed/SEARCH
Native Seed/SEARCH is a non-profit organization based in Tucson. Its goal is to preserve crop diversity for climate change resilience and food security. The organization maintains a seed bank of food crops from the American…
Laboratory Training for Project Harvest Promotoras
Project Harvest is a collaboration between SERI and the University of Arizona to test rainwater in Tucson as well as the mining towns of Hayden-Winkleman, Miami-Globe, and Dewey-Humbolt. Project Harvest promotoras from SERI recently participated in training at…
Project Harvest Featured in Washington Post Article
SERI and the University of Arizona are collaborating on a citizen science project to test rainwater in Tucson and the mining communities of Hayden-Winkelman, Globe-Miami and Dewey-Humboldt. The project was featured in a July 29 Washington…
Proper Maintenance of Rainwater Harvesting Basins
The City of Tucson has released a helpful video on how to maintain your rainwater harvesting basin. Although the video emphasizes curbside basins, these procedures are also applicable to rainwater harvesting basins in the yard.
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Project Harvest Featured in Arizona Daily Star
SERI has been collaborating with Professor Mónica Ramírez-Andreotta of the University of Arizona on a citizen scientist project to test rainwater in Tucson as well as the mining towns of Hayden-Winkleman, Miami-Globe, and Dewey-Humbolt. The project has…
Dr. Foley’s Air Pollution Paper Accepted
Dr. Theresa Foley's paper, "Nitrogen Deposition Over Lake Michigan and Lake Superior" has been accepted for publication by the Journal of Great Lakes Research. This paper explores how the atmosphere causes nitrogen pollution in the Great…
Combating Climate Injustices Article Published
Congratulations to Shana Sandhaus on being the first author on the manuscript "Combating Climate Injustices: An Informal Science and Popular Education Approach to Addressing Environmental Health Disparities” which is now available electronically. This article discusses our…
Rainwater Harvesting Design Workshop
Jeff Rhody and Joshua E. Collier of Dryland Design taught SERI promotoras and community members an introductory workshop on the design of rainwater harvesting systems. The workshops was held at the office Councilmember Richard Fimbres where the…
Smoke alarms for the deaf and hard of hearing
SERI is offering free smoke alarms and installation for the deaf and hard of hearing. These alarms give a visual and audible signal and must be plugged in to function; they are not hardwired. Email or call…
Pollution Prevention Door to Door
Hear about SERI's pollution prevention work with the University of Arizona. SERI promotoras work with small business to reduce the use of hazardous materials and increase pollution prevention strategies. Hear the podcast at Thriving Earth Exchange!
Interview with Arizona Public Media
Flor Morales of SERI, Jeff Rhody of Dryland Design, and volunteer promotoras Flor Gallegos and Adia Bustamante were interviewed by Arizona Public Media during the promtora workshop. https://www.azpm.org/p/featured-news/2016/3/18/84131-tucson-water-turns-to-prometoras-to-grow-rainwater-harvesting-program/
